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they make good bin laden's threat to destroy the united states. if a bomb goes off in peoria obvious columbus, ohio, that'd be a bad thing. but the idea of the rest of the country would fall apart, everybody starves to death or something strikes me as ridiculous kind of exaggeration. these people are never questioned about that. as this kind of hyperventilating has been taking place now for decades. i'm trying to -- i tried to put that into context. i do want to stress that nuclear weapons are terrible. they can kill lots of people. it's just that one bomb like that isn't the end of the planet. and we'd had years and years of that. okay. let me talk a little bit about the exstraplation that's gone beyond that. not only to nuclear weapons, but now they are in a new category as wepons of mass destruction. these are -- the phrase has been around for quite a long period of time. but it only got really inflated and became very common in the 1990s, basically in the first bush administration and in the clinton administration. so what has happened is the
they make good bin laden's threat to destroy the united states. if a bomb goes off in peoria obvious columbus, ohio, that'd be a bad thing. but the idea of the rest of the country would fall apart, everybody starves to death or something strikes me as ridiculous kind of exaggeration. these people are never questioned about that. as this kind of hyperventilating has been taking place now for decades. i'm trying to -- i tried to put that into context. i do want to stress that nuclear weapons are...
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i checked to see if anybody in the united states picked that up. i did a lexis nexus search on madeleine albright and no newspaper picked this up. they said we got the ambassador to the united nations madeleine albright saying we killed half a million people in iraq and it's worth it. shouldn't we talk about it? it never got talked about. again, the numbers almost certainly too high but she didn't argue about the number. so what we had is antiproliferation has cost more lives than nuclear weapons have cost. okay. so let me -- by conclusion, basically, on proliferation is that although there's nothing wrong with making nonproliferation a high priority, if iran doesn't get nuclear weapons, that's just fine with me and if we can bribe them and browbeat them into not doing so, terrific. but it should be topped with a higher one. avoiding policies that could lead to the deaths of tens or hundreds of thousands of people under thee ca scenario fantasie. if saddam had gotten nuclear weapons not a good thing but he could have been contained and deterred. if
i checked to see if anybody in the united states picked that up. i did a lexis nexus search on madeleine albright and no newspaper picked this up. they said we got the ambassador to the united nations madeleine albright saying we killed half a million people in iraq and it's worth it. shouldn't we talk about it? it never got talked about. again, the numbers almost certainly too high but she didn't argue about the number. so what we had is antiproliferation has cost more lives than nuclear...
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we have over 6 million employers in the united states. zero. this will change i want to spend the rest of the time that i have talking to a of a signature average as assistant secretary that is detention reform. there is no more serious effort to underrate at i.c.e. a and this. it is my personal priority and frankly, i think it will mark my time and a 10 year as assistant secretary. for the naysayers and conspiracy theorist and critics, mark my words come with this is a sustained, aggressive effort to transform immigration detention. there is no going back. point*. we are going to do this. whether people believe me or not but they're also be no doubt whether we will detain people. we will. we will continue to detain people on a grand scale. the reality is many people that we in counter are dangerous to the community if released or they pose a very serious risk of flight if they are released. they've would not show up and honor the final quarter of removal if not to change. in the end it is not about whether or not we will detain people, of we a
we have over 6 million employers in the united states. zero. this will change i want to spend the rest of the time that i have talking to a of a signature average as assistant secretary that is detention reform. there is no more serious effort to underrate at i.c.e. a and this. it is my personal priority and frankly, i think it will mark my time and a 10 year as assistant secretary. for the naysayers and conspiracy theorist and critics, mark my words come with this is a sustained, aggressive...
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the arts are flourishing in the united states. we have in this country nationwide london has peerless orchestrates. but here in the united states and in small cities and yesterday an economic downturn a lot of those orchestras have been in trouble and in fact have cut back. their suffering. but the truth is these are institutions that buy in larger supported by corporate largess. the whole idea of creating wealth is if you like the good days, if you like ways, if you like concerts, if you like painting, if you like sculptures am if you like beautiful homes. none of this can exist unless wealth is created and accumulated. and then used wisely by people who actually want to support it. the government idea of great artistic expression usually tends to be -- one of the reasons -- one of the things that is so peculiar about the arts was created in 1967 by president johnson. and if you look at the record of great artistic achievement in the united states since 1967, i think they're a very commits are a few of those achievements that peo
the arts are flourishing in the united states. we have in this country nationwide london has peerless orchestrates. but here in the united states and in small cities and yesterday an economic downturn a lot of those orchestras have been in trouble and in fact have cut back. their suffering. but the truth is these are institutions that buy in larger supported by corporate largess. the whole idea of creating wealth is if you like the good days, if you like ways, if you like concerts, if you like...
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in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on how well they restrain growth and costs. this is the scenario we would like to have played out rather than rules from above. the physicians in these groups get together. the internal medicine doctors go to the cardiologists and ask what is going on because the rates are highest in the country. they can look at the records and try to get costs down. it works internally. that is the direction of like to see for health care reform. >> one question that tom answered in his comments. do you see anything in the current bi
in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on...
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this is where the united states leads the world. i'm talking about it in very broadly speaking, not just application. we're talking about software in terms of boeing, aircraft, goods such as dishwashers and appliances and in terms of entertainment. look at silicon valley. twitter, linked in, yep, zinga. that's where the innovation is going to continue. that's where we lead the world. it's a positive for the united states. >> david, success stories in 2010 and beyond? >> i agree with andy. that would be on my list. two more. one is going to be mobile. the number of devices and the amount of power you have in the mobile device has grown extraordinarily in the lt decade. it's going to keep growing. the second one is green. someone's going to find a way to make greener energy, electric cars or something. the global warming problem isn't going away. the anxiety about being dependent on oil from abroad is not going away. think with some support from the government, but largely because they perceive demand, we're going to see breakthroughs
this is where the united states leads the world. i'm talking about it in very broadly speaking, not just application. we're talking about software in terms of boeing, aircraft, goods such as dishwashers and appliances and in terms of entertainment. look at silicon valley. twitter, linked in, yep, zinga. that's where the innovation is going to continue. that's where we lead the world. it's a positive for the united states. >> david, success stories in 2010 and beyond? >> i agree with...
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diplomats ask what is in the interest of the united states. these are all legitimate questions, but at some level the have to be equal at the table if you want to work out the debate that will give -- that will come up. thank you for having us. and thank you for bringing out general jones to talk about where they are going. >> thank you. >> i wanted to address one issue that was raised by the questions on the afghanistan issue. they have not overcome the difficulty from the civil war in the 1990's. i think that this is often overplayed. i was thrilled that there was one more thing that came out of the last round of elections, that no serious candidate was playing at the cards. i do not agree with the state about the impossibility of an afghan national army. this has been one of the successful highlights with the ability to work effectively together when properly trained, and given a good mission. i think this leads to a larger question. one of the big things about where we are at in afghanistan is that we have been down for so long, it looks l
diplomats ask what is in the interest of the united states. these are all legitimate questions, but at some level the have to be equal at the table if you want to work out the debate that will give -- that will come up. thank you for having us. and thank you for bringing out general jones to talk about where they are going. >> thank you. >> i wanted to address one issue that was raised by the questions on the afghanistan issue. they have not overcome the difficulty from the civil...
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of the united states. so it will still be a much less material economy and the american economy in 40 years time. and so i think this is a long and very complicated process. we have never witnessed a process like this. this is completely novel. the western world has always been shape by dominant powers which are both very large economies, and have got very high living standards. the rise of china and india is a completely new situation where the largest economies will no longer be rich societies. and that i think is going to have you know, all sorts of implications which difficult -- all sorts of difficult things, all sorts of implications. so i think it's quite a long process we're looking at. but maybe certain stage that we reach quite quickly that i think the global financial crisis is really about the inability of the united states any longer to underpin the international economic and has been, and therefore i think for a long period of relative instability in that context. now, and there's no success
of the united states. so it will still be a much less material economy and the american economy in 40 years time. and so i think this is a long and very complicated process. we have never witnessed a process like this. this is completely novel. the western world has always been shape by dominant powers which are both very large economies, and have got very high living standards. the rise of china and india is a completely new situation where the largest economies will no longer be rich...
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i get paid less than a tenth of what a neurosurgeon in the united states would make. our personal costs are much lower. >> reporter: of course, no matter how far you travel for medical treatment, there are concerns like post-op care and also what your legal rights are. and there's no guarantee it's going to work out as planned. as for sandra, her surgery was a success. i had a look at her heart scans post-op and the fiblation was gone, for now. >> it was a remarkable trip for sure. and after spending so much time in india, it's clear to me that this concept of medical tourism has only begun. we're going to travel to to show you stories of what's happening around the world. take a look at this. a new feature on the show every week. i'm going to post an image like this one on cnn.com/sanjayguptamd. so far we've gotten all sorts of different guesses. sponge in the brain was one of the guesses, brain tumor, stroke. the mystery will be solved later on in the show. >>> also, something a lot of people are talking about. the new body scanners. there are reports question a lot
i get paid less than a tenth of what a neurosurgeon in the united states would make. our personal costs are much lower. >> reporter: of course, no matter how far you travel for medical treatment, there are concerns like post-op care and also what your legal rights are. and there's no guarantee it's going to work out as planned. as for sandra, her surgery was a success. i had a look at her heart scans post-op and the fiblation was gone, for now. >> it was a remarkable trip for sure....
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that is an argument not in china but in the united states. there is a debate on health care as a human right. the irony is when the universal declaration of human rights was concluded economic and social rights as well as civil and political rights and the architect of that document was her husband spoke about the full freedom. freedom from need. freedom from fear and freedom from want went hand-in-hand. his conceptualization of freedom. that was because in 1948 the memory was very fresh in the minds of the u.s. administration about depression. it is interesting to see the economic recession today will revive interest in recognizing economic and social life in this country as rights. the third reason poverty is not seen as a human rights issue and human-rights are not injected into public eradication strategy is is because there is a belief the market was processing. if we simply have economic growth we will all be pulled out. as we all know that is not how economic growth takes place. economic growth creates inequality at the same time and e
that is an argument not in china but in the united states. there is a debate on health care as a human right. the irony is when the universal declaration of human rights was concluded economic and social rights as well as civil and political rights and the architect of that document was her husband spoke about the full freedom. freedom from need. freedom from fear and freedom from want went hand-in-hand. his conceptualization of freedom. that was because in 1948 the memory was very fresh in the...
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new security measures today for all passengers flying into the united states. dubai is preparing to inaugurate the tallest skyscraper, hoping it will shift attention away from the financial crisis. the top end of the fashion industry has been one of the high-profile casualty is of the global downturn. designers have turned to producing more profitable, ready-to-wear clothing. there's one place world where high-fashion is experiencing a renaissance. from beirut -- >> one by one, the lebanese designers are conquering the catwalks across europe. fashion has suffered from the global downturn, but it has been a year of reversbirth for leaveb anon. >> he and his colleagues have had no shortage of work. >> $16,500. yes. it is nothing? >> well, maybe a little expensive. how many dresses do you sell every month? >> no, every season. between two hundred to 250. >> most of his clients come from the oil-rich gulf, but this is what drives profits for the lebanese designers. weddings are huge steel across the middle east. people spare no expense for the big day, even if they
new security measures today for all passengers flying into the united states. dubai is preparing to inaugurate the tallest skyscraper, hoping it will shift attention away from the financial crisis. the top end of the fashion industry has been one of the high-profile casualty is of the global downturn. designers have turned to producing more profitable, ready-to-wear clothing. there's one place world where high-fashion is experiencing a renaissance. from beirut -- >> one by one, the...
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ç states -- ad reading of the government's ability to protect the united states from weapons of mass destruction. çtomorrow on "washington journal", a discussion about how in decoders' -- independent voters affect the 2010 election. afterç that, a look at childhod obesity in the u.s. and the first lady's a national campaignç with arkansas'q surgn john. "washington journal", live at 7:00 p.m. eastern, here on c- span. in the nation's capital and across the country, and listen to c-span radio. in washington and at 90.1. it is a free app. president obama's first state of the union address. he talks about the economy, health care and national security and his agenda for the year. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> the president of the united states. [applause] w3i] [applause] ç [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. çthank you. [gavel] >> members of congress, i have çthe armor to present to you te president of the united states. -- the honor to present to you of the president of the united states. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thanmk y
ç states -- ad reading of the government's ability to protect the united states from weapons of mass destruction. çtomorrow on "washington journal", a discussion about how in decoders' -- independent voters affect the 2010 election. afterç that, a look at childhod obesity in the u.s. and the first lady's a national campaignç with arkansas'q surgn john. "washington journal", live at 7:00 p.m. eastern, here on c- span. in the nation's capital and across the country,...
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[laughter] the parts are flourishing in the united states. nationwide london has peerless orchestras but here in the united states in the small cities during the economic downturn they have been in trouble and have had to cut back and suffering but the truth is these are institutions that by and large are supported by corporate largess. the whole idea of creating wealth if you like the good things paintings and sculptures nine of this can exist unless wealth is created and accumulated and then used wisely by people who want to support a big government idea. it usually tends to be one of the things of the peculiar national endowment for the arts was created by president johnson. if you look at the record of great artistic achievement since 1967 it is very, very few of those achievements i greatly appreciate people coming out today i will be glad to speak to you or sign copies of this booker answer any questions you may have. thank you for being part of this audience and part of this location and support for heritage foundation. [applause] >> i
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s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize that raising our voice for equal rights and equal treatment under the law is necessary. but it is not sufficient. passing laws is important, but it is not nearly enough because laws must be backed and enforced by effective and responsible governments. judges and legal practitioners are in critical positions, not only to influence how laws are made, but to help ensure that they are indeed enforced. there is so much we can do to support women who are changing the world for the better through the legal profession. the beijing
s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize...
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the united states will continue to play a role at various times. we may offeror own sites as to how to resolve these very kinds of questions, but let's get to that negotiation. that is why we are continuing to push as hard as we can to get this started as quickly as possible. >> thank you. >> i am always concerned about the potential the unforeseen consequences of the regulation. deregulation or regulation of any kind act as a tax and when you tax air regulate something you tend to get less and tend to diminish it. >> this weekend republican fcc commissioner robert mcdowell on efforts to create a national broadband plan net neutrality and the wireless industry saturday at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. preston obama's sending agriculture secretary tom vilsack to afghanistan to promote stability there through agriculture reforms. he will be joined by special representative richard holbrooke. they spoke with reporters thursday for about 40 minutes. >> good afternoon and welcome to the department of state. i think we have an unusual if not an unpreceden
the united states will continue to play a role at various times. we may offeror own sites as to how to resolve these very kinds of questions, but let's get to that negotiation. that is why we are continuing to push as hard as we can to get this started as quickly as possible. >> thank you. >> i am always concerned about the potential the unforeseen consequences of the regulation. deregulation or regulation of any kind act as a tax and when you tax air regulate something you tend to...
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and we have health care reform which is still pending in the congress of the united states, and it has been a very, very difficult matter which has consumed this body and the house of representatives for months. the house can pass it more quickly than can the senate, and we worked ton for the better part of six months. we passed here and it's well-documented that it took 60 votes because there wasn't a single republican who would support cloture. there had to be 60 democrats who would agree, and that led to a lot of concessions being made to get the 60 votes. some senators insisted on special consideration for their states, and i think that was wrong. so why did i vote for the package? because the good vastly outweighed the bad. and i was asked in pennsylvania why didn't i get some special consideration for pennsylvania? well, i didn't because i thought it was the wrong thing to do. i was on a radio program last week, and critical radio program for what's going on in washington, but i got a compliment for not asking for special consideration. well, we have a new senator-elect in massac
and we have health care reform which is still pending in the congress of the united states, and it has been a very, very difficult matter which has consumed this body and the house of representatives for months. the house can pass it more quickly than can the senate, and we worked ton for the better part of six months. we passed here and it's well-documented that it took 60 votes because there wasn't a single republican who would support cloture. there had to be 60 democrats who would agree,...
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for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens. part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda which is good. we live in a free and open society. we do not need the government propagandizing. that said, and the age of the internet, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens and communications outside? what does that legal framework look like? and that has yet to be entered. those are the types of legal questions that need to emerge and. i think congress has a major hand in this. i think unfortunately, the history of congressional action on national security issues hasi largely been one of being reactive, after the fact. dealing with the last case scenario. the 9/11 commission dealt with the prior event. hearings usually have to do with the last thing that happened. congress by its nature is not a nimble and not necessarily outfitted to be looking around the corner for the next threat. there are certain things that we need to look at, like how we think a
for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens. part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda which is good. we live in a free and open society. we do not need the government propagandizing. that said, and the age of the internet, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens and communications outside? what does that legal framework look like? and that has yet...
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the taliban will not be defeated and it will outweighed the united states. but what if the taliban weren't our enemy? what if the solution to this problem? what i would say is we need to distinguish between the taliban which is a local insurgency and al qaeda which is a worldwide insurgency, terrorist group, that's targeting the u.s. that's a big difference because when you're a guerrilla group you hold territory. and when you hold territory, you can be deterred a lot more than you can be if you are a terrorist group and you don't -- you can't be threatened. we don't want to repeat what we did in the cold war, but it seems like what we're doing, remember when we thought all communist with the same? but then, there was a chinese commies and then it was a soviet time it is. and then it was of course common like tito which we eventually kind of the chinese and the yugoslav communist, we sort of made friends with, at least to some extent to prod our soviet enemy. in fact, richard nixon made friends with the more radical chinese in sort of not analyze, but a loos
the taliban will not be defeated and it will outweighed the united states. but what if the taliban weren't our enemy? what if the solution to this problem? what i would say is we need to distinguish between the taliban which is a local insurgency and al qaeda which is a worldwide insurgency, terrorist group, that's targeting the u.s. that's a big difference because when you're a guerrilla group you hold territory. and when you hold territory, you can be deterred a lot more than you can be if...
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it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permission to buy hot sauce in the prison. what they did is made it into mace to incapacitate with the guards. they stabbed him in the eye and smeared a cross on his chest in his own blood. he was left permanently blinded, partially paralyzed and lost most of his ability to speak. these terrorists were trying to get the keys to the cell block to take more hostages. isn't that lovely. jihaddists are at war with this nation and when captured, they should be treated like military criminals. when radicals are on a threat list, don't let them on the airplane. why is that difficult to comprehend? meanwhile, the band keeps playing while the ship of common sense is sinking in the ocean. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: mr. defazi
it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permission to buy hot sauce in the prison. what they did is made it into mace to incapacitate with the guards. they stabbed him in the eye and smeared a cross on his chest in his own blood. he was left permanently...
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you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability of women for purchase is something that we need to address nationally and internationally. women are not for sale. they're not for sale in brothels or at the mayflower hotel or on the streets. number three, we need to build an international network of survivors voices. they're going to come forth to give us the best solutions. >> let's be brutally frank. prostitution has been around since the beginning of time. what is the major difference now? is it the fact that the girls are younger and younger? is it the fact that girls are being sold off? what part of this prostitution or trafficking can you really
you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability...
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institutions that have bought the debt of the united states for the united states dollars or equivalents. look at what happened to us. if you think back a few years, we have a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these your things down and heard this gigantic wave. here is the wave. just look at it. it does not matter whose numbers you use. something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. it says in 190099 -- 1999, here we are, that we are approaching 50% of our gdp in debt. look what happens. it becomes absolutely unsustainable. as you go to 2019, it has exceeded 100%. most people do not think you can survive on 100% for any length of time. you will see what happens to america after the second world war. some people will say we had a great big debt. talking to two governors here. but that is very dissimilar. all of that debt was owned by us. that was the era of bonds. savings bonds. we owned them. it took us three years and we were of that gigantic 70% aero. but this is the one. we have to turn this one down. some way, over. of 10 or 15 years -- some might over a ti
institutions that have bought the debt of the united states for the united states dollars or equivalents. look at what happened to us. if you think back a few years, we have a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these your things down and heard this gigantic wave. here is the wave. just look at it. it does not matter whose numbers you use. something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. it says in 190099 -- 1999, here we are, that we are approaching 50% of our gdp in...
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a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering the treaty not only useless but worse than useless. for example, alleged violations of the non-proliferation treaties are referred to the iaea, a procedure that invariably leads to complacency to say nothing of endless delay, because it gives the illusion of enforcement. these kinds of agreements are almost never enforced. indeed, but one act of enforcement in recent times, the removal of the rogue regime of saddam hussein after a decade of serial violations of security council resolutions demanding disarmament, has been so widely and universally denounced the around the world that obama has spent much
a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering...
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and even in the united states, the highest educated group are asian males, the highest earning group are men, the lowest educated group and the lowest earning group are latino females. the porth live in and security. they live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. they are very often subject to police violence. in my book i speak of the work that amnesty international has done in the slums of rio and sao paulo in brazil where the police basically criminalize all of the residents who live there. we will ask questions afterwards. the poor are criminalize even in this city. 43,000 citations were given to people in san francisco in 2006 for sleeping in public parks or places to get homeless people were caramelized for being homeless. there are other forms of insecurity that were suggested to. security of tenure if you are a poor farmer you can be pushed off your land. if you are in a slum you can be destroyed. if you are a day laborer may not durham -- you don't know whether you will earn any money the next day or not so you live with job insecurity so there's many forms of insecurity
and even in the united states, the highest educated group are asian males, the highest earning group are men, the lowest educated group and the lowest earning group are latino females. the porth live in and security. they live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. they are very often subject to police violence. in my book i speak of the work that amnesty international has done in the slums of rio and sao paulo in brazil where the police basically criminalize all of the residents who live...
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states, and her talk was one of the most moving talks that you can ever hear. she said to these people from america, is your right to live here in comfort. .. to asking for money to night. we need to buy machine guns, bullets, we need to send the millions of dollars that will mean survival and she was so touching those people were not at the beginning very inclined to have the jews of palestine. there were more interested in helping the jews of america. were so touched people started to get up from the room and come to the podium with a check with money with pledges they would pay so many hundreds of the lessons of dollars immediately and that might a telegram left chicago for prague skilling i have borrowed $3 million since you can borrow and then the next day she went to houston and the day after to san francisco to los angeles to myanmar and i asked her if one day she had a little more problems in his speech with people and she said yes one day and myanmar. it was an atmosphere of vacation, happiness and here i was going to speak about the young man of the j
states, and her talk was one of the most moving talks that you can ever hear. she said to these people from america, is your right to live here in comfort. .. to asking for money to night. we need to buy machine guns, bullets, we need to send the millions of dollars that will mean survival and she was so touching those people were not at the beginning very inclined to have the jews of palestine. there were more interested in helping the jews of america. were so touched people started to get up...
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sad day for vice president of the united states. joe biden lost his mother today. she was 92. today, a king would have been 75. fans of elvis presley, the king, gathering at graceland today and around the world to celebrate the late singer's birthday. presley died in 1977 at the young age of 42. the glenn beck program returns in a moment but first bret baier has a preview of what is on "special report." >> hey, uma. coming up, the administration still tries to explain why it did not know al-qaeda in yemen was a real and serious threat. job numbers and how both sides of the aisle are reading them. join me at the top of the hour for "special report." >> oh, what a week we have all just endured. while the democrats were rewriting the federal take-over of healthcare behind closed doors, the public face of the federal government was fixated on denying and then explaining all the gaps in its intelligence gathering. the obama administration has been finger pointing over who in the government let a murderous thug on a plane in amsterdam that he tried to explode over detroit. first, th
sad day for vice president of the united states. joe biden lost his mother today. she was 92. today, a king would have been 75. fans of elvis presley, the king, gathering at graceland today and around the world to celebrate the late singer's birthday. presley died in 1977 at the young age of 42. the glenn beck program returns in a moment but first bret baier has a preview of what is on "special report." >> hey, uma. coming up, the administration still tries to explain why it did...
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indeed, as i said, had great visions for the growth of this united states. i've introduced this book with a little brief description of rip van winkle's -- washington irving story, rip van winkle, which i think captures some of the extraordinary changes that took place in this. in 1789 and 1815. in fact, from the revolution to the second decade of the 19th century. irving, who was conservative and conservative sensibilities, wrote the short story which i think is his most famous short story, most of you are familiar with it. in the second decade of the 19th century. i think he was trying to express some of the awesome changes that he had experienced in his own lifetime. and they've been here developed an acute sense that his native land was no longer the same place that it had been a generation earlier. he had his character, as you recall, rip weakened from a street that had begun before the revolution and had gone on for 20 years or so. and when rip enters his own village, he immediately felt lost. the building, the faces, the names are all strange and inco
indeed, as i said, had great visions for the growth of this united states. i've introduced this book with a little brief description of rip van winkle's -- washington irving story, rip van winkle, which i think captures some of the extraordinary changes that took place in this. in 1789 and 1815. in fact, from the revolution to the second decade of the 19th century. irving, who was conservative and conservative sensibilities, wrote the short story which i think is his most famous short story,...
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but the second half of deregulation never happened in the united states. it has happened in europe. but the airport should have been privatized long ago. and they're not. they are still government entities. the air traffic system is still a government entity and they are lagging behind where the deregulated part of the system goes. sure -- >> harry -- thank you. harry, you're in los angeles. if you had to come to new york, you'd probably fly. would you feel safer the city or the county of los angeles operated that airport? or if the airlines that have invested billions in their assets operated that airport and decided who could get on the planes and who couldn't? >> private companies buy far do a much better job at practically everything. in this case, i think the fundamental, though, is we should be attacking them militarily. on offense, not hunkering down in defense and subjecting the citizens to being treated like cattle. >> i want to get into the $160 billion borrowing. >> let me go straight to it. >> next week the government is planning to make the largest acquisition in the de
but the second half of deregulation never happened in the united states. it has happened in europe. but the airport should have been privatized long ago. and they're not. they are still government entities. the air traffic system is still a government entity and they are lagging behind where the deregulated part of the system goes. sure -- >> harry -- thank you. harry, you're in los angeles. if you had to come to new york, you'd probably fly. would you feel safer the city or the county of...
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state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing this nest -- this message, we can create norms and encourage respect for the cable network commons. the final freedom, one that was probably inherent in what both president and mrs. roosevelt thought about and wrote about all those years ago, is one that flows from what i've already mentioned, the freedom to connect. the idea that governments should not prevent people from connecting to the internet, to website, or to each other. the freedom to connect is like of -- is like the freedom of assembly, only in cyberspace. it allows individuals to get on line, come together, and hopefully cooperate. onc
state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing...
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means to the united states. they ignore these larger issues of productivity. they don't think of immigrants as producers and consumers and our economy. they ignore issues of entrepreneurship, issues of job creation in sort of play fast and loose with this issue about how to treat their children which all of our children are initially very costly that the investments we make in our children are investments that pay off and huge waves moving forward, so again you have to take the think the longer view on these issues rather than a simplistic snapshots. you also can't simplify this issue of unemployment that we are facing today. workers in our economy are not simply cogs in some sort of giant machine. they are not interchangeable in that kind of way. they have very different skills sets. they live in different regions. they are different ages and have different levels of experience in different places in their careers, so the problems that the unemployed worker in detroit whether it is a welder or an autoworker, th
means to the united states. they ignore these larger issues of productivity. they don't think of immigrants as producers and consumers and our economy. they ignore issues of entrepreneurship, issues of job creation in sort of play fast and loose with this issue about how to treat their children which all of our children are initially very costly that the investments we make in our children are investments that pay off and huge waves moving forward, so again you have to take the think the longer...
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states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all american workers right now. it also uses the term flexible legal limits which i think needs to be defined. but none of that should take away from i think the bottom-line headline finding of this study, that is, you have two very different organizations coming to very similar conclusions, and that is enforcement only is a policy that has not only failed but has imposed significant costs on americans as taxpayers and in our economy. if congress and the president want to create better jobs and stimulate the economy, then comprehensive immigration reform, includi
states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all...
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and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof. >> or authority thereof. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i had uphold and support. >> that i will uphold and support. >> the ethic codes. >> the ethic codes. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> for the time require by the constitution laws. >> by the constitution and laws. >> of this state, and the charter and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> i
and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or...
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they lived together for a year in the united states. >> how long did he live in the united states? >> he had intended to settle in the united states. he had decided that europe was finished. he came in 1951 and his second wife came afterwards. they lived together for just over a year and he was here for just over two years. >> was there an announcement about communism or was that the "darkness at noon" book? >> in 1938, he wrote to the communist caucus to resign from the party. i discovered these in archives. i published it in "the new republic." he resigned and gave all the reasons why. but as a gesture to the soviet union and old loyalties, he agreed to keep the letters secret. >> how did you find it? >> i found it by a rather roundabout route. i was in israel, and in one of the archives, and i forget which one it was, an archiist said that there are some of his papers in moscow. i asked how he knew that. he did not tell me at that time. i believe he already had some of them in his own archive at that point. arthur koestler was captured by the french police as a communist. he was
they lived together for a year in the united states. >> how long did he live in the united states? >> he had intended to settle in the united states. he had decided that europe was finished. he came in 1951 and his second wife came afterwards. they lived together for just over a year and he was here for just over two years. >> was there an announcement about communism or was that the "darkness at noon" book? >> in 1938, he wrote to the communist caucus to...
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states because the united states is so important to our economic interest. they are our best ally and closest neighbor. they are our best friend and we should not forget that. we have established a good relationship. we have worked well at some of these international meetings. we have been looking to align on security issues and a think we're making progress on some difficult issues. i do not envy president obama. his challengers are much greater than mine, not just the fact that the united states has much more global responsibilities, but the problems in the inner states with the economy, health care, there's so much deeper. i do not envy his position. we're there and to try and be helpful while protecting our own interests. >> you're just recently in china. i would like to get your reaction of the premier in china, who seemed to be giving you a dressing down. they are powerful players in the world. >> i have met president hu many times before. i have had a chance to have bilateral meetings at a number of these international summits. what strikes me most ab
states because the united states is so important to our economic interest. they are our best ally and closest neighbor. they are our best friend and we should not forget that. we have established a good relationship. we have worked well at some of these international meetings. we have been looking to align on security issues and a think we're making progress on some difficult issues. i do not envy president obama. his challengers are much greater than mine, not just the fact that the united...
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and real power than ever beforeso what leverage do we he in. >> carly the united states and china are two majo powers in the world. we have a range of interests mual interests in economy and security, a range of things. we talk about the things. thisnother part of the relationship. and there isn't one quk swer to that. but we are going to contue to engage with them on issu that are important to us, issues where we have differences. anthis is for us part of what mean-- it means to be a stle society in the longerm. soal stability means also ability of people toperate commercially to have acces to information. it also means in se cases that people dissent fr government policies d they makehose views known. >> reporter: is it possible to linan issue like this other issues, for example, make it a rt of a trade issue, technology limit its on technologtransfers, how do you think about, agai this goes to the lerage question, how do y think out what we have to link to get their atttion on someing like this? >> well, carly we have gottenheir attention. but i think there are a range of ws to loo
and real power than ever beforeso what leverage do we he in. >> carly the united states and china are two majo powers in the world. we have a range of interests mual interests in economy and security, a range of things. we talk about the things. thisnother part of the relationship. and there isn't one quk swer to that. but we are going to contue to engage with them on issu that are important to us, issues where we have differences. anthis is for us part of what mean-- it means to be a...
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the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has gotten greater. i am not true that is going to hard decisions. i worry about this decision. >> we could not have gone the constitution if it had been negotiated on c-span. >> corporations do not want to be hated, for the most part. they have many ways to pour more money into the political process if they wanted to and they have chosen not to. to cross that line and suddenly decide that, as a corporation, i want to defeat lindsay gramm of north carolina and those corporations are in sentences co, boston, and new york city, that is -- are in san francisco, boston, and in new york city, that is the favor you can give lindsay gramm because he can make an issue of that. both lindsay gramm and barney frank might ultimately agree on knowing where that money is coming from into north carolina# massachusetts. you can take all thaqi money you want. Ñithe more you take it, the more they tried to influence the election, a
the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has gotten greater. i am not true that is going to hard decisions. i worry about this decision. >> we could not have gone the constitution if it had been negotiated on c-span. >> corporations do not want to be hated, for the most part. they have many ways to pour more money into the political process if they wanted to and they have chosen not to. to cross...
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that will have a damaging impact on the regional banks of the united states. half of their portfolio is in commercial real estate. the last thing we need is to get a credit crunch in with the regional banks, which supply credit to the small and medium -- medium enterprises, which are most of the employment. the fourth risk to which we have alluded is the idea of protectionism. 2010 is an election year in the united states. a veteran of some of persists in fixing it as exchange rate now -- if china somehow persist in fixing its exchange rate now, it is really a red flag in anticipation to having protectionism ramping up. if we've learned anything from the great depression and, that is not very healthy. for the prospects of getting out of the mess we are currently in. >> we are running slightly over time, so i'm going to ask three respondents to my last question to really discipline themselves. imagine yourself in a meeting where you have a chance to address the g-243 minutes. -- the g-20 for 3 minutes. what is being done and what has already been done to promot
that will have a damaging impact on the regional banks of the united states. half of their portfolio is in commercial real estate. the last thing we need is to get a credit crunch in with the regional banks, which supply credit to the small and medium -- medium enterprises, which are most of the employment. the fourth risk to which we have alluded is the idea of protectionism. 2010 is an election year in the united states. a veteran of some of persists in fixing it as exchange rate now -- if...
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welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "world report," and we begin with the aftermath of an earthquake, a powerful magnitude 7.0 quake has hit large parts of the haitian capital. fears that hundreds of people are dead in that rubble, and here's that picture of the cloud over the skyline. that is dust and an idea of just how bad this damage is. witnesses say they heard screams, saw panic, saw chaos. and there's a grim list of destruction, too. the national palace heavily damaged. there's a shot of it there. a hospital reportedly collapsed. the u.n. peacekeeper compound devastated, and many peacekeepers are unaccounted for. at least two u.s. mission naear are reported trapped in the rubble. there's the palace before and after nicely shown there. the popular hotel montana, even the ministry of commerce may be severely damaged as well. now, in the dead of night in haiti, an eerie silence. witnesses report no vehicles moving, few lights on, but there is some hope. an aid work ner in a town 50 kilometers from the capita
welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "world report," and we begin with the aftermath of an earthquake, a powerful magnitude 7.0 quake has hit large parts of the haitian capital. fears that hundreds of people are dead in that rubble, and here's that picture of the cloud over the skyline. that is dust and an idea of just how bad this damage is. witnesses say they heard screams, saw panic, saw chaos. and there's a grim list of destruction, too. the...
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and going after the armyor working with the united states. now the new leader masoud far more brutal ifne can imagine that thehaki mullah is vigorously anti-shi'a which is why under cki mew la. pakistan talib have gone afr these anti- -- these shi'a, vehemtly antihi'a. >> suarez:et's talk more about the brutality. cause now there seems to be an appetite, a willingneson the part of the taliban in pakisn to target and kill large numbers of civilians. shi'a as y mentioned but also the generalun of humanity in maetplaces. >>ut it's not new. th is the interesting thing. suicide bombings have be aroundn pakistan for a ile. what iinteresting about the pakiani taliban is that we always focus othe so-cled pash tune elements in the tribal areas, whais less appreciated ithey ve strong ties in the southern punjab and its there at the anti-shi'a militiasave been very robust it is not new, they have been there sincthe late 70searly 80ss and they were really pioers of these mass murders. largely with their anti-shi'a objective. and so what you have seen is
and going after the armyor working with the united states. now the new leader masoud far more brutal ifne can imagine that thehaki mullah is vigorously anti-shi'a which is why under cki mew la. pakistan talib have gone afr these anti- -- these shi'a, vehemtly antihi'a. >> suarez:et's talk more about the brutality. cause now there seems to be an appetite, a willingneson the part of the taliban in pakisn to target and kill large numbers of civilians. shi'a as y mentioned but also the...
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that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with britain with america and start looking at joining us in the sanctions that we should be applying to iran. instead of just talking about the sanctions all these great ideas we have to not allow them to capitalize on favorable er to deals or continued imports of petroleum, refined products, but sanctioning this country until they start changing their behavior. i would like brazil to join in that >> how do you describe the president obama foreign policy direction, philosophy with president bush, what is the difference? >> i think it has been summed up for me, most clearly, when i hea
that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with...
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the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has signed some sort of status of forces agreement with the country who's military is coming onto their territory unless, of course, they've been conquered. but let's say the majority of countries are in this category. the philippines up until 1991 had -- was home to the naval base and to clark air force base or clark airfield, enormous facilities. when the u.s. pulled out it was discovered that we had over the course of, you know, several decades laid enormous environmental waste to the countryside. there was never a working sewer system at the bases and so
the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has...
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it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening because of export growth, because of peter manipulation of currencies or through other -- because of peter manipulation of currencies or to other factors, such as stimulation in china, for example, these economies were igrowing by exporting. that is a mystery of the data, in my opinion. -- a miss reread of the data coe out in my opinion. i would say that line of thinking is another danger because the trading system as we know it. we talk about protectionism and we talk about limiting the imports. there's a lot of discussion about rethinking export growth, which could also be against the trading
it is not just that in the united states, is it? -- the debt in the united states, is it? i am not persuaded that the domestic demand is going to rise in china and brazil and, thus, sustain this. if the u.s. is going to grow at a new level, aren't we going to see commodity prices declined? -- commodity prices decline from these current levels? >> do you want to go first, hans? >> why is it happening? let me first say why it is not happening. many people think that this was happening...
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in the meantime, either the united states -- neither the united states or our allies will provide material benefits to north korea simply to return to negotiations. the terms of the un security council resolution will continue to be enforced. our determination to see that enforcement was made clear in the recent seizure of arms and related materials from the north korea charter flight in thailand. that incident clearly demonstrated the result of the international community in countering proliferation of destabilizing technologies, in north korea especially. meanwhile, we continue to speak out clearly for the basic human freedoms and dignity to which all north koreans are entitled. secretary clinton's designation as a special envoy and recent travel to japan demonstrate the importance of this issue. secretary clinton has described the approach that our administration is taking and the ordination with our six-party partners. it does not mean we're doing nothing, on the contrary, we are working closely with our allies and partners in the region to offer north korea a different future. strateg
in the meantime, either the united states -- neither the united states or our allies will provide material benefits to north korea simply to return to negotiations. the terms of the un security council resolution will continue to be enforced. our determination to see that enforcement was made clear in the recent seizure of arms and related materials from the north korea charter flight in thailand. that incident clearly demonstrated the result of the international community in countering...
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>>reporter: each year, in every corner of the united states...as summer draws to a close, the thoughts of sportsfans turn to a game tt has captured american hearts like none other... and rest assured...each season every pass, tackle and touchdown, will be captured by nfl films... >>sabol: footballs a great sport for film. there isnt another sport. baseball is all geometry. basketball is all armpits. thats all you see. football begins in the summer. you have the passage of the seasons. it ends in the winter. theres a storyline and a majesty about the sport that lends itself to film.... >>reporter: the companys story began in 1962, when sabols father ed, bought the rights to a championship game for $3000, and hired his son as a cameraman..... >>sabol: when we started nfl films i wanted to show the game the way id experienced it as a player. with the eyeballs bulging, the veins in the neck showing and the snot flying and my father wanted to portray football the way hollywood portrayed fiction. with a dramatic flair. >>sabol: and that became the style of nfl films. >>reporter: its a style
>>reporter: each year, in every corner of the united states...as summer draws to a close, the thoughts of sportsfans turn to a game tt has captured american hearts like none other... and rest assured...each season every pass, tackle and touchdown, will be captured by nfl films... >>sabol: footballs a great sport for film. there isnt another sport. baseball is all geometry. basketball is all armpits. thats all you see. football begins in the summer. you have the passage of the...
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you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1 million? if i am accurate. host: is that true, china, $1 million? guest: i am not sure of the figure. maybe the chinese will do more. i think there is a difference between the efforts made by the chinese and the efforts made by your country. it is the geographical proximity, of course. haiti is a country very close to america with strong community is inside your country, and therefore there is immediately a strong bond that appears immediately, and great emotion in your country, as in france, as i was saying. for china, maybe haiti is a little more distan
you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1...
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for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda, which is good. we live in a free open society. we don't need the government, you know, propagandizing. that said, in the age of the internet, in the age where communication is borderless, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens, and communications outside? and what does that legal framework look like? that has yet to be answered. and those other types of legal questions that i think need to emerge. and i think congress has a major hand in this. and i think, unfortunately, the history of congressional action on national security issues has largely been one of the being reactive. after the fact that dealing with the last case anew. the 9/11 commission, commissioned by congress, to do with the prior event. all of the commission, then hearings, usually has to do with the last threat, the last thing that happened. and congress by its very nature is not nimmo and
for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda, which is good. we live in a free open society. we don't need the government, you know, propagandizing. that said, in the age of the internet, in the age where communication is borderless, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens, and communications outside? and...